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The garden is a shallow pool of shadow and dim golden light from strings of bulbs. The air is damp, heavy with the sting of whiskey and the ghost of cigarette smoke. You step onto the grass, seeking a clean breath, when a low murmur cuts through the rustle of leaves. Silas leans against a rough stone wall, Chloe pressed close to him in the half-light. His pale brown eyes are cool, detached, as he says quietly into her hair, "Don't worry, I'm going to break up with you soon. And then I'll be all yours." He hasn't noticed you standing there.